region #1 report - Safari Club International Northwest Chapter

Doug Robinson—
”Till our next trip… ”
Don Morin
Doug Robinson, a patriot, an activist, a public servant, strong
supporter of SCI, and my best friend, will be greatly missed as
he has taken his last Safari. Doug entered this world in 1923 at
Forest Grove, Oregon which is also his final resting place. He
is survived by his beautiful wife, Jean and three sons, Al, Paul
and Rick, and a daughter, Carol. Doug passed away the second
week of April. A private service was held at the Hillside
Retirement Center in McMinnville, Oregon where they resided.
We may all have had some knowledge as to Doug's SCI activities,
but I am sure most were unaware of his many experiences
and his great Public Service.
Doug started out his working
life as a lumberjack
working summers while
earning his bachelor's and
masters degrees in education
from Oregon State
University. He went on to
become assistant principal
and coach at a high
school near Bend, Oregon.
Doug was offered an
opportunity to become an
investigative agent for the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At the FBI Acad-
Douglas Craft Robinson
sang in a barbershop
quartet for many years.
emy he studied police and personnel management training,
including courses in riot control and law-enforcement supervision.
He served for fifteen years as Chief of Law and Order for the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, overseeing 27 Indian reservations in
the West and supervising the BIA's criminal justice system.
Doug related to me some very fascinating experiences he had
during this part of his life. Later he would serve in the Department
of Justice as head of its Indian desk. He became the program
manager for the Federal Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration in Oregon and Alaska. While in this position
Doug hosted many seminars and taught courses in law enforcement
at many colleges and universities. Doug wrapped up
his career by supervising a complete overhaul of the justice
system in the Mariana Islands in the central Pacific. The Army
took advantage of Doug during World War Two, sending him to
Europe. He was wounded in action, for which he was awarded
the Purple Heart.
Over the years he bred and trained Appaloosa horses, rebuilt
antique automobiles, hunted and fished at every opportunity,
became an avid nature photographer and trail rider, and was
politically active.
Despite all of these activities Doug was able to convince
Jeannie, his beautiful bride, to hang in there with him for the
last 61 years, and during that time raised 3 impressive sons
8
and one beautiful daughter. (Note: she is also impressive)
Doug and Jeannie loved to travel and visited far too many
places to list here. They visited all of the world's continents,
including Antarctica. They took river cruises on the Rhine, the
Danube, the Amazon, the Nile, the Mississippi, the Snake, and
the Columbia, and took inland cruises in the Mediterranean
Sea, the Aegean Sea, Norway's Fiords, and Alaska's Inside
Passage. They have been to all of the South American Countries
except Bolivia and Paraguay. They visited all 50 of the
United States and all of Canada's provinces.
Now you would think that that would be enough for one person's
lifetime, but then there are the multitude of unselfish contributions
that Doug Robinson made to Safari Club International.
Doug was a life member of SCI and was a past president of the
Northwest Chapter, and for several years he was the editor of
the Northwest Chapter Newsletter/magazine. Doug was on the
Board of Directors for many years, generously sharing the
knowledge and expertise gained through his experiences working
for the Department of Justice. Doug also served SCI as
Region 1 Representative, Director at Large, and was an active
member of the International SCI Ethics Committee. Doug was
a prime mover in the establishment of the SCI Portland Chapter
and became a charter member of the SCI Central Washington
Chapter when they were formed. He has received many
accolades for his outstanding services, including being honored
for outstanding work in the Sportsman Against Hunger Program.
Like all of us, Doug loved to hunt. A visit to his beautiful and
impressive Trophy Room would attest to his prowess as a
hunter and his respect for nature. The Robinson name is well
represented in the SCI Record Book of Trophy Animals with
Top Ten trophies in various categories. At many of our annual
Chapter Black Diamond Shoots I have competed against Doug
and I assure you the man could shoot. This past season, his
83rd year, Doug was hunting in his normal Spot and Stalk Fair
Chase method. Many of us will not have the opportunity to enjoy
our sport as long as Doug was able to, but we should all
emulate him, following his example. Anyone wishing to express
their condolences may write to Mrs. Jean Robinson at
757 Meadowood Circle, McMinnville, Oregon 97128-9533.
Till our next trip... Don Morin
Doug is now enjoying the Great Hunting Camp.